By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announcement Friday follows the first Gulf sale of leases for wind development earlier this
Continue ReadingMAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie could take the stand against the man accused of repeatedly stabbing him when the defendant goes on trial early next year. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says Rushdie is on the witness list for the trial of 25-year-old Hadi Matar. A judge on Friday scheduled the trial
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The benchmark S&P 500 index closed in correction territory on Friday, ending a week made volatile by weaker-than-expected earnings reports and strong economic data. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, marking a more than 10% drop from its most recent July peak. The Dow tumbled 367 points, or
Continue ReadingBy Bob Slovak Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — This high school football season is not just about state championships, it’s about world records as well. At Oak Ridge High School, Agriculture Science teacher Ashley Wilson and English teacher Theresa Neman, brainstormed the idea of a colossal chrysanthemum. The entire
Continue ReadingKTRK By Bob Slovak Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — This high school football season is not just about state championships, it’s about world records as well. At Oak Ridge High School, Agriculture Science teacher Ashley Wilson and English teacher Theresa Neman, brainstormed the idea of a colossal chrysanthemum. The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Travis Dermott had a lot on his mind as he carefully wrapped the shaft of his hockey stick with rainbow-colored tape. The NHL had dispatched a memo to teams before the season, reiterating its ban on altering on-ice gear for warmups and practices to reflect theme nights. The Arizona Coyotes defenseman
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was once at the center of the deadly 2017 White nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been melted down. The statue was rendered into bronze ore Saturday at a foundry in an undisclosed location, according to University
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia school district has passed a policy mandating annual religious freedom training as part of a lawsuit settlement. The settlement was finalized Thursday. It comes after some students were required to attend an evangelical preacher’s religious revival assembly during the school day in 2022.
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy is recalling nearly a million pressure cookers because they pose burn risks. About 930,000 Insignia Multi-Function pressure cookers sold between October 2017 and June 2023 have inaccurate volume markings, meaning that some users may fill them beyond their intended capacity, the US Consumer Product Safety
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss, Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — GOP 2024 presidential candidates traveling to the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference are facing a unique challenge this year: how to distinguish themselves from former President Donald Trump on their support and approach to defending Israel as the country’s war
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WSVN) — A plane crash near North Perry Airport prompted a swift response from rescue crews, leaving residents in the vicinity shaken by the ordeal. Officials reported that a Mooney M20E crash-landed just before 2:30 p.m. at the airport, located at 101
Continue ReadingBy DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story DANIA BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy opened fire after firefighters with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR) fought a Dania Beach warehouse blaze, Friday. The incident unfolded at 2300 SW 34th St., with BSFR crews responding to the scene following reports
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 down 10% from the peak it reached in July. That puts the benchmark index into what’s called a ‘correction.’ The declines came amid the latest batch of earnings from big technology
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A partial lunar eclipse will take over the night sky on Saturday for a dazzling show that will allow sky-gazers to see part of Earth’s shadow reflected on the moon. For those in the eclipse path — which spans all of Europe, Africa, most of Asia and western Australia, according
Continue ReadingBy MADELINE BARTOS Click here for updates on this story STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Another Penn State fraternity was suspended for what the university called “widespread and pervasive hazing behavior” that happened over several years. Penn State suspended the Psi chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma for hazing violations on Oct. 24. The university said
Continue ReadingBy TOM GOULD Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — A corruption watchdog group in Mozambique says a police officer and a civilian have been killed during protests over disputed local election results. Police reported a total of 70 arrests in four cities but did not announce any fatalities. Demonstrators barricaded streets and a private TV
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Otis tocó tierra este miércoles en el Pacífico mexicano como un huracán categoría 5, la máxima en la escala Saffir-Simpson. Aunque de Otis ya solamente quedan remanentes, su paso generó fuertes lluvias y causó daños en carreteras, calles, viviendas, edificios y la infraestructura eléctrica y de telecomunicaciones, según reportó el
Continue ReadingBy ZINNIA MALDONADO Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — NYPD tow truck driver Stephanie Sharp is facing charges following the death of 7-year-old Kamari Hughes, who police say was struck and killed while crossing the street with his mother on the way to school Thursday morning in Brooklyn. The 54-year-old
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida. Disney
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Disney has removed a film project starring actor Jonathan Majors – who is set to stand trial for assault next month – from its release calendar. “Magazine Dreams,” a movie in which Majors plays an amateur bodybuilder, was originally slated for release on December 8. In an email shared with CNN
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